Creepy Crawlies Come to ECE 小昆虫爬进幼儿园

At the end of May, YCIS Beijing’s Early Childhood Education (ECE) students were paid a visit by some extraordinary insects – and visiting scientist Dr Jacob Wickham.

5月底，一些非凡的小昆虫和访问科学家Jacob Wickham博士到访北京耀中国际学校幼儿园（ECE）。

Dr Wickham has a PhD in Entomology and Chemical Ecology, and completed his post-doctorate on the longhorn beetle. Nevertheless, “my fascination for biology and insects began when I was just four years old”, he explained, “so I really think it’s never too early to introduce children to the world of insects!”

Wickham博士拥有昆虫学和化学生态学博士学位，并在天牛领域完成了他的博士后研究。然而，“我对生物和昆虫的迷恋始于四岁”，他解释说，“所以我真的认为现在把孩子带到昆虫的世界一点也不早！”

Complementing the Curriculum 

补充课程

This term ECE students have been studying insects, butterflies and other common creatures such as snails. They’ve been learning to identify the different parts of the creatures and they’ve been exploring habitats. When Dr Wickham arrived, this was brought to life – quite literally! 

这个学期幼儿园的学生学习了昆虫、蝴蝶和蜗牛等其他常见生物。他们一直在学习识别这些生物的不同身体部分，探索它们的栖息地。毫不夸张的说，Wickham博士的到访，将小昆虫真实的带进了生活。

Respecting our Environment 

尊重我们的环境

Through our frequent trips to Honglingjin Park, our students are cultivating a strong respect for nature. Dr Wickham’s visit was a brilliant extension of these important lessons. Our students learned how to handle the insects gently, and appreciate their beauty and incredible features.

我们经常前往红领巾公园，培养学生对大自然的尊重。Wickham博士的本次到访完美的延伸了这些重要课程。我们的学生学会了如何轻柔的处理昆虫，并欣赏它们美丽的令人难以置信的特征。

To learn more about the visit, and how it forms part of our wider ECE programme, click “Read more” below.

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